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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe scored from third base on a error with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 13-12 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Lowe led off the ninth inning with his fourth hit of the game and eventually moved to third. Pittsburgh backup catcher Rafael Flores Jr. hit a grounder that led to a throwing error by Giants third baseman Osleivis Basabe, allowing Lowe to score. Lowe’s performance included his 29th home run of the season. Oneil Cruz also had four hits and drove in four runs for Pittsburgh. The Pirates have won five of their last seven games.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr.’s back feels good enough for practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but contract issues are on his mind. The cornerback hasn’t committed to playing in the season opener against Atlanta on Sept. 13 if a new deal isn’t reached. Porter, entering the final year of his rookie contract, believes he’s one of the league’s best defensive backs and wants to be compensated accordingly. General manager Omar Khan wants Porter to stay in Pittsburgh, but negotiations seem stalled. The Steelers have a policy of not negotiating once the regular season begins, adding urgency to the talks.

The last play of the 2025 regular season determined the winner of the AFC North. Then Baltimore and Pittsburgh — the two teams playing in that game — soon entered new eras. Gone are coaches John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin. The former spent 18 seasons with the Ravens, the latter 19 at the helm of the Steelers. Jesse Minter and Mike McCarthy took over those jobs, part of an offseason in which three of the division’s four coaching positions changed hands. Cleveland replaced Kevin Stefanski with Todd Monken.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kroenke Sports and Entertainment says it has reached a deal to purchase the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno. The company led by Stan Kroenke made the surprising announcement Tuesday, saying it expects to close the transaction in early 2027. Kroenke’s company owns the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, English soccer club Arsenal, the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids. The company has now added the Angels, whose turbulent 23-year tenure under Moreno’s ownership will finally come to an end.

STUART, Florida (AP) — Tiger Woods has pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge in Florida. Woods was arrested in March following a rollover crash near his home on Jupiter Island. The golf legend appeared Wednesday in court in Martin County, just north of Palm Beach County. Woods previously pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. He was arrested after his SUV clipped a truck and rolled onto its side on a beachside residential road. Woods said little during the hearing and arrived at the courthouse with his girlfriend, Vanessa Trump, President Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law.